DESIGN ALTERNATIVE TO DELETING CONTACTS

DELETING CONTACTS: I would prefer to HIDE the contact. BACKGROUND: Yes, I have had my share of accidental deletes! As a person in the financial services industry; I am required to keep records for 8 years beyond close of the account. For years I would print the record out and file it when the account was closed. Then on a few accounts I realized the person still has a life insurance policy with me from 10-15 years ago. And they were still a client & I needed the history back in my database. In a few instances a person closed an account and a few years later became a client again. Needed the full history again. Then I started to export the client to another database file, a huge cumbersome task. The last ten years I have been putting FORMER in front of their name and Group them as 'Former Client'. As you can see I have run the Gamut of alternates. Please give me a selection of 'Delete or Hide'. A HIDDEN client will not be in any searches unless I search Hidden Clients. Thanks!